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FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, math teacher Doug Walters sits among empty desks as he takes part in a video conference with other teachers to prepare for at-home learning at Twentynine Palms Junior High School in Twentynine Palms, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's frustration with teacher unions is boiling over as he attempts to get the state's schoolchildren back in classrooms. He says they are seeking a perfect solution for in-school instruction during the pandemic and is letting that get in the way of finding a workable plan to help the many kids struggling with distance learning. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages

Burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls plus the fallout of the omicron surge is pushing school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are respond rewriting hiring rules.

6 people have been injured in a mass shooting in Oregon

The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time Friday outside the WOW Hall, a concert venue and non-profit community center in downtown Eugene.

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Jan. 11, 2022 in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?

The tests of the fast and maneuverable class of weapons that purport to be able to evade missile defense systems, has garnered the attention of the White House, which responded with new sanctions.

There is life after addiction. Most people recover

America is facing a deadly drug epidemic, but there is hope. Research shows 75% of people with addiction survive and go on to live full lives, especially if they get good treatment.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the work being done by his administration to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium on January 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. "There's a lot of talk about disappointments and things we haven't gotten done -- we're gonna get a lot of them done, I might add -- but this is something we did get done. And it's of enormous consequence to the country," Biden said. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden's bad week and the unreality of great expectations

The week brought some more bad news for President Biden, who may be rightly criticized for setting expectations too high for what could actually get done.

Publisher and community activist Gary Chambers Jr., D-Baton Rouge, speaks about his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat after signing up for the race on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. The seat is vacant because former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond resigned to work for the Biden administration. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Gary Chambers' new pot-smoking campaign ad in Senate race goes viral with old tactics

Democrat Gary Chambers Jr. is running to unseat Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy. Chambers follows in the footsteps of other politicians who have used attention-grabbing ads to up their name recognition.

This Marine-turned-journalist interviewed the Taliban commander he had fought against

Thomas Gibbons-Neff served two tours in Afghanistan, and is now a New York Times reporter. He recently interviewed a high-level Taliban commander about a battle they had both been engaged in.

Dr. Mary Bassett, the state's health commissioner, speaks at a news conference on Dec. 2, 2021. (Mike Wren/New York State Department Of Health)

Dr. Mary Bassett confirmed as state health commissioner

The state Senate on Thursday confirmed Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice of Dr. Mary Bassett as New York state’s new health commissioner.

Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

Weekends with Adele was originally set to run from Jan. 21 to April 16. The singer announced that the Las Vegas residency was postponed due to COVID issues.

Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge

While many Japanese adults are fully vaccinated, few have gotten a booster shot, which has been a vital protection from the highly contagious omicron variant.

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